Legal Opinion
Reed v. Gershweir
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided January 19, 1989No. 2 CA-CV 88-0256PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOWARD, Judge.
This is an appeal from a defense verdict in a malpractice action. The determinative issue in this case is whether a physician who asks another physician “to cover” for him in his absence can be held liable for the other physician’s malpractice.
Dr. Gershweir was the plaintiff’s doctor. Due to a spontaneous miscarriage, Dr. Gershweir determined that a. dilation and curettage (D & C) was necessary. After this procedure, certain drugs were prescribed to control the pain and the bleeding and the plaintiff went home. She continued to suffer pain and bleeding and had a fever.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kavanaugh v. NussbaumNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Gulf Insurance v. GrishamArizona Supreme Court · 1980
- Koven v. Saberdyne Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1980
- Blankinship v. DuarteCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1983
- Johnston Ex Rel. Estate of Johnston v. WardCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Dawson v. WithycombeCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2007
- Hall v. FrankelColorado Court of Appeals · 2008
- Best Choice Fund, LLC v. Low & Childers, P.C.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2012
- Armato v. BadenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
- Brown v. Arizona Department of Real EstateCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1995
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